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Melitzanosalata - Greek Eggplant Dip

Melitzanosalata is a traditional Greek eggplant dip made with roasted or chargrilled eggplants, garlic, olive oil, red wine vinegar and parsley. It’s easy to prepare and belongs to a staple of Greek recipes or Greek dishes known as “mezze” (small plates) in Greek. 
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 serves
Calories 160kcal
Author Peter G

Ingredients

  • 2 eggplants
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • tablespoon breadcrumbs
  • ⅓-½ cup extra virgin olive oil (adjust as necessary)
  • 3 tablespoon vinegar red wine
  • pinch salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley loosely packed

Instructions

  • Place eggplants on a lined baking sheet and roast in a preheated oven (180 deg C - 350 F) for 1 hour.
  • Once the eggplants are cooked, allow them to cool on the baking tray for half an hour.
  • Very gently peel the skin and place the eggplant flesh in a colander to drain for half an hour.
  • Place the eggplant flesh, garlic, breadcrumbs, olive oil, salt, pepper and parsley in a food processor and blend until smooth.
  • Serve the melitzanosalata immediately or refrigerate for a few hours and serve later. 

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Notes

Broil or grill your eggplants. If you don’t have a gas stove and prefer a more pronounced smoky eggplant flavour, you can broil your eggplants instead. (This process should take approximately 20 minutes). Place your eggplants on a baking tray and place them under a hot broiler. Cook until the skin on the whole eggplant is blistered (be sure to turn periodically to get all sides).
Use a fork instead of a food processor. If you prefer not to use a food processor, place all the ingredients for the melitzanosalata in a medium bowl and mash roughly with a fork. Just be sure to finely chop your garlic in advance. The texture will be a little more on the chunky side but still equally delicious.
Add roasted peppers. If you want to make this delicious eggplant dip, “next level” fold through a small chargrilled red pepper once it has been blended or mashed. It adds an extra smoky hit and a delicious flavour. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g